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The healthcare industry is on the cutting edge of voice-user
interface (VUI) design and making great progress to improve patient
care through developing technologies, literally transforming the
voice of the industry. The advantages of VUI extend far beyond
simple conveniences for patients or a healthcare employee's saved
phone call. VUI has a profound impact on care improvement. Just
like a person, a well-designed VUI can use tone of voice,
inflection and other elements in conversation to shape behaviors or
calm nerves. With VUI, physicians and patients become empowered to
make informed decisions about healthcare. The use of voice
technology across smart speakers, IoT, clinical and home devices,
and wearables for improving the patient experience and clinical
outcomes was recently identified as one of most significant
emerging technologies in healthcare. Smart speakers are the #1
selling consumer item in the world and major competition is heating
up between Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, Microsoft Cortana, Google
Voice Assistant, and a host of other specialty platforms specific
to healthcare. From Orbita and Macadamia to voice-enabled robotics
from Pillo, Intuitive, Vivify, and RealView Imaging, voice
technology is pervasive across the gamut of levels of devices.
Voice technology is not just pervasive in smart speakers and smart
phones - it is finding its way into wearables, vehicles, homes, and
even consumer and clinical medical devices. We even have smart
jewelry emerging with health, wellness, and safety features built
in. Best of all, this trend spans intergenerational health and
wellness that goes beyond clinical care into long term health and
wellbeing and the potential for increased patient engagement. In
this book, the editors review information from the top
thought-leaders in this space and examine real-world case studies
of the outcomes and potential of voice technology in healthcare.
Topics include a market survey, clinical use cases, home health use
cases, health and wellness topics - fitness, nutrition, and
wellbeing; next generation fitness facilities; voice and wearables
in smart, connected communities; voice technology in social
companions/robots; voice technology in the future surgical suites;
a roadmap for the future from top technology; standards in voice
technology; and the future of voice technology and artificial
intelligence.
Blockchain technology is poised to revolutionize more than just
payment and crypto-currency. Many vertical industries will be
reshaped by the new trusted data models enabled and inspired by the
blockchain - healthcare is no exception. In fact, healthcare may
hold the greatest opportunities for meaningful use of the
technology. Early pioneers have explored some of the first use
cases for medical payments, electronic health records, HIPAA/data
privacy, drug counterfeiting, and credentialing of healthcare
professionals. We have only begun to scratch the surface in how to
automate the complexities of today's healthcare systems and design
new systems which focus on trust, transparency and the alignment of
incentives. Metcalf, Bass, Dhillon, and Hooper have curated a
collection of examples based on the fundamentals of blockchain that
build upon the early successes and examples that point to the
future. After a brief introduction to bitcoin, blockchain and the
protocols available, a getting-started guide is presented specific
to health and healthcare. The authors discuss the complexities and
possibilities of smart contracts and some of the early consortia
that are exploring the possibilities. Examples and use cases are
found throughout the book, with specific sections that cover the
more sophisticated and far-reaching examples which have the
potential to scale at the industry-level. In addition, a discussion
of integrating blockchain technology into other advanced healthcare
trends and IT systems - such as telemedicine, artificial
intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things, value-based
payments , patient engagement solutions, big data solutions,
medical tourism, and precision medicine/genetic therapies among
many others are presented. The final section provides a glimpse
into the future using blockchain technology and examples of
research projects that are still in labs across the globe. The
appendices may prove particularly useful for additional details on
how to get started, including resources and organizations
specifically focusing on blockchain and distributed ledger
solutions.
Connected Health is the most dynamic phenomenon in healthcare
technology today. From smartphones and tablets to apps, body
sensors and telemedicine, Connected Health promises to stir
foundational shifts in healthcare quality and delivery. This is a
watershed moment in healthcare - the Connected Health ecosystem is
dramatically impacting healthcare's stakeholders, from patients to
C-Suite executives, and is delivering on the tri aim: quality care,
coordination and cost savings. This new book conducts a focused
examination of wearables as an explosive niches of the Connect
Health market. Covering a range of issues from wearable
applications in the consumer and provider spaces, to emerging
technology solutions and hurdles to successful deployment, this
book also provides an engaging discussion about wearables as a
change agent of healthcare delivery. The discussion continues with
and examination of the interplay between solutions like wearables
in the Healthcare Internet of Things ("IoT") landscape. The book
also explores the scope and trajectory of the Connected Health
ecosystem through a combination of expert commentary and selected
case studies. It serves as an educational resource as well as a
practical guide in strategizing and executing a Connected Health
market and product strategy.
Connected Health is the most dynamic phenomenon in healthcare
technology today. From smartphones and tablets to apps, body
sensors and telemedicine, Connected Health promises to stir
foundational shifts in healthcare quality and delivery. This is a
watershed moment in healthcare - the Connected Health ecosystem is
dramatically impacting healthcare's stakeholders, from patients to
C-Suite executives, and is delivering on the tri aim: quality care,
coordination and cost savings. This new book conducts a focused
examination of wearables as an explosive niches of the Connect
Health market. Covering a range of issues from wearable
applications in the consumer and provider spaces, to emerging
technology solutions and hurdles to successful deployment, this
book also provides an engaging discussion about wearables as a
change agent of healthcare delivery. The discussion continues with
and examination of the interplay between solutions like wearables
in the Healthcare Internet of Things ("IoT") landscape. The book
also explores the scope and trajectory of the Connected Health
ecosystem through a combination of expert commentary and selected
case studies. It serves as an educational resource as well as a
practical guide in strategizing and executing a Connected Health
market and product strategy.
Can private sector unions survive in Great Britain?
How can unions respond to the challenges posted by
performace-related pay, public-private partnerships and the
internet?
What lessons can be learned from trade unions' experience in
Germany and the US?
"Trade Unions: Resurgence or Decline?" is the third book in the
innovative "Trade Unions in Britain" series. Featuring substantial
and original research, this book takes a hard disciplinary
approach--economics, organizational theory, history and social
psychology--to offer readers a comprehensive analysis of unions'
prospects in the new millenium. Case studies deal with such topical
issues such as unions and the gender pay gap, the private finance
initiative, performance-related pay and the unions' use of the
internet.
Written by many of the leading scholars on British unions, this
book highlights union prospects--survival or resurgence?--and has
important policy implications for all parties to industrial
relations: unions, employers and government.
Can private sector unions survive in Great Britain?
How can unions respond to the challenges posted by
performace-related pay, public-private partnerships and the
internet?
What lessons can be learned from trade unions' experience in
Germany and the US?
"Trade Unions: Resurgence or Decline?" is the third book in the
innovative "Trade Unions in Britain" series. Featuring substantial
and original research, this book takes a hard disciplinary
approach--economics, organizational theory, history and social
psychology--to offer readers a comprehensive analysis of unions'
prospects in the new millenium. Case studies deal with such topical
issues such as unions and the gender pay gap, the private finance
initiative, performance-related pay and the unions' use of the
internet.
Written by many of the leading scholars on British unions, this
book highlights union prospects--survival or resurgence?--and has
important policy implications for all parties to industrial
relations: unions, employers and government.
The healthcare industry is on the cutting edge of voice-user
interface (VUI) design and making great progress to improve patient
care through developing technologies, literally transforming the
voice of the industry. The advantages of VUI extend far beyond
simple conveniences for patients or a healthcare employee's saved
phone call. VUI has a profound impact on care improvement. Just
like a person, a well-designed VUI can use tone of voice,
inflection and other elements in conversation to shape behaviors or
calm nerves. With VUI, physicians and patients become empowered to
make informed decisions about healthcare. The use of voice
technology across smart speakers, IoT, clinical and home devices,
and wearables for improving the patient experience and clinical
outcomes was recently identified as one of most significant
emerging technologies in healthcare. Smart speakers are the #1
selling consumer item in the world and major competition is heating
up between Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, Microsoft Cortana, Google
Voice Assistant, and a host of other specialty platforms specific
to healthcare. From Orbita and Macadamia to voice-enabled robotics
from Pillo, Intuitive, Vivify, and RealView Imaging, voice
technology is pervasive across the gamut of levels of devices.
Voice technology is not just pervasive in smart speakers and smart
phones - it is finding its way into wearables, vehicles, homes, and
even consumer and clinical medical devices. We even have smart
jewelry emerging with health, wellness, and safety features built
in. Best of all, this trend spans intergenerational health and
wellness that goes beyond clinical care into long term health and
wellbeing and the potential for increased patient engagement. In
this book, the editors review information from the top
thought-leaders in this space and examine real-world case studies
of the outcomes and potential of voice technology in healthcare.
Topics include a market survey, clinical use cases, home health use
cases, health and wellness topics - fitness, nutrition, and
wellbeing; next generation fitness facilities; voice and wearables
in smart, connected communities; voice technology in social
companions/robots; voice technology in the future surgical suites;
a roadmap for the future from top technology; standards in voice
technology; and the future of voice technology and artificial
intelligence.
Returning for a fourth edition, Oxford Assess and Progress:
Situational Judgement Test is the definitive guide for students
preparing to sit the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) for entry
into the UK Foundation Programme. Featuring over 300 practical
questions mapped to the Foundation Programme curriculum and latest
GMC guidance, this new edition has been fully updated to maximise
your SJT score. All scenarios are based on real experiences
informed by practising doctors and medical students who have sat
the SJT to ensure that the questions closely mirror the content of
the real exam. Two practice tests allow candidates to prepare for
exam day and practice their timings - one of the biggest challenges
in the exam. Written by junior doctors and overseen by experts in
medical assessment, this guide demystifies the SJT, allowing you to
achieve the best possible score and take control of the first stage
of your medical career.
Groundbreaking collection of articles - drawing upon recent
advances in both discovery techniques and classification systems -
centred upon the study of early Anglo-Saxon coinage and its
iconography. Recent years have seen increasing interest being taken
by both scholars and enthusiasts in the remarkable iconography of
early Anglo-Saxon coinage. During this period there was a
remarkable diversity of intentionally ambiguous imagery conflating
the various traditions then extant in England, and indeed the sheer
quantity of types produced in post-Roman Britain prior to the
establishment of a clear political hierarchy has often been
regarded as a daunting hurdle for scholarly research. Although this
wealth of material has long been available, recent advances in both
discovery techniques and classification systems have seen a renewal
of interest in these largely neglected artefacts.This volume draws
upon these advances to establish a new benchmark for the study of
coin typologies. Going beyond the traditional studies of moneyers,
mint marks and monarchs, these essays draw upon the imagery present
upon the coins themselves to offer new insights into Anglo-Saxon
art and society.
So you want to be a doctor? Be confident and fully prepared for
every step of your medical school application. Packed with insight,
tips, and information you won't find anywhere else, this essential
guide helps applicants succeed against tough competition. Full of
practical advice from those in the know! Over 100 medical students
and admissions tutors have contributed to unique profiles of every
medical school in the UK with rankings and detailed explanations of
what it is really like to study at each one. Discover how often
students encounter patients, how teaching is delivered, what the
facilities are like, and most importantly, what admissions tutors
are looking for. Every medical school is different and this book
helps students choose the school they are best suited to. There is
advice at every turn, providing support all the way from choosing
A-levels, finding work experience, and writing personal statements,
to strong strategies for interview success. The authors, who have
all been through the process themselves, bring together insider
information such as: - How much medical school really costs - How
graduates of each medical school perform after they qualify - Which
work experience is best, and how to get it - How to perform well on
standardised admissions tests, such as the UCAT and BMAT, plus
sample questions
The editors of the HIMSS Books' best-seller mHealth: From
Smartphones to Smart Systems (603) have returned to deliver an
expansive survey of the initiatives, innovators, and technologies
driving the patient-centered mobile healthcare revolution. mHealth
Innovation: Best Practices from the Mobile Frontier explores the
promise of mHealth as a balance between emerging technologies and
process innovations leading to improved outcomes-with the ultimate
aim of creating a patient-centered and consumer-driven healthcare
ecosystem. Examining the rapidly changing mobile healthcare
environment from myriad perspectives, the book includes a
comprehensive survey of the current-state ecosystem-app
development, interoperability, security, standards, organizational
and governmental policy, innovation, next-generation solutions, and
mBusiness-and 20 results-driven, world-spanning case studies
covering behavior change, patient engagement, patient-provider
decision making, mobile gaming, mobile prescription therapy, home
monitoring, mobile-to-mobile online delivery, access to care, app
certification and quality evaluations, mixed media campaigns, and
much more.
Historians, numismatists and philologists consider fundamental
aspects of 9c political and economic history. The ninth century was
a period of upheaval in England, as the kingdoms of Mercia and
Wessex vied for supremacy, and East Anglia and Kent sought to
regain their independence, with the arrival of the Vikings
introducing a further element of unrest. This interdisciplinary
collection of papers by historians, numismatists and philologists
considers fundamental aspects of the period's political and
economic history. Alliances and treaties are a central theme,
political and monetary. A radical reassesment of events in London
in the later ninth century is presented, prompted by a detailed
examination of the numismatic evidence marshalled here along with
the written sources; it is argued that the Vikings were not in
control of the city prior to Alfred's "reoccupation" in AD 886. The
volume includes an illustrated corpus of the coinage of Berhtwulf
and another for the middle years of Alfred's reign; moneyers are
identified as witnesses to charters, and the forms of their names
are analysed according to the Old English dialects they represent.
A listing of some 500 single coin-finds forms the basis for a
discussion of the nature and extent ofmonetary use in ninth-century
England. The late MARK BLACKBURN was Keeper of Coins and Medals at
the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; DAVID DUMVILLE is Emeritus
Professor at the University of Aberdeen. Contributors: SIMON
KEYNES, THOMAS CHARLES-EDWARDS, JAMES BOOTH, MARK BLACKBURN, LORD
STEWARTBY, PAUL BIBIRE, D.M. METCALF, MICHAEL BONSER
Medical school is full of unfamiliar and often frightening
experiences for students. In the first year, a student must move
away from home, balance personal finances, assimilate large volumes
of information, learn practical skills, pass high stakes exams, and
face a range of unique experiences. The Oxford Handbook for Medical
School provides an essential, practical guide for all students,
whether you have just received your offer, you're eager to succeed
on the wards, or you're about to start your final exams. This
handbook includes quick-access summaries covering the crucial
information for your preclinical years and for each clinical
specialty. With bullet lists of the key information you need to
know, and helpful mnemonics throughout, this is a concise yet
thoroughly comprehensive guide. Written by a team of consultants
and recent students, now successfully graduated and embarking on
their careers, this book will be your closest companion right up to
graduation. More than a survival guide, it will help you navigate
the bewildering range of opportunities medical school offers,
showing you how to make the most of your time, so you are fully
prepared for your future career.
Millions of men in the United States have a secret obsession: they
are preoccupied with the appearance of their bodies. They are
worried that their body is inadequate; their skin scarred, genitals
too small or their torso insufficiently muscular. In fact, men
today are almost as concerned about their appearance as are women.
In this new study, David Metcalfe takes a look at the causes and
consequences of the male body image phenomenon that is sweeping
across the developed world.
Work with blockchain and understand its potential application
beyond cryptocurrencies in the domains of healthcare, Internet of
Things, finance, decentralized organizations, and open science.
Featuring case studies and practical insights generated from a
start-up spun off from the author's own lab, this book covers a
unique mix of topics not found in others and offers insight into
how to overcome real hurdles that arise as the market and consumers
grow accustomed to blockchain based start-ups. You'll start with a
review of the historical origins of blockchain and explore the
basic cryptography needed to make the blockchain work for Bitcoin.
You will then learn about the technical advancements made in the
surrounded ecosystem: the Ethereum virtual machine, Solidity,
Colored Coins, the Hyperledger Project, Blockchain-as-a-service
offered through IBM, Microsoft and more. This book looks at the
consequences of machine-to-machine transactions using the
blockchain socially, technologically, economically and politically.
Blockchain Enabled Applications provides you with a clear
perspective of the ecosystem that has developed around the
blockchain and the various industries it has penetrated. What
You'll Learn Implement the code-base from Fabric and Sawtooth, two
open source blockchain-efforts being developed under the
Hyperledger Project Evaluate the benefits of integrating blockchain
with emerging technologies, such as machine learning and artificial
intelligence in the cloud Use the practical insights provided by
the case studies to your own projects or start-up ideas Set up a
development environment to compile and manage projects Who This
Book Is For Developers who are interested in learning about the
blockchain as a data-structure, the recent advancements being made
and how to implement the code-base. Decision makers within large
corporations (product managers, directors or CIO level executives)
interested in implementing the blockchain who need more practical
insights and not just theory.
Blockchain technology is poised to revolutionize more than just
payment and crypto-currency. Many vertical industries will be
reshaped by the new trusted data models enabled and inspired by the
blockchain - healthcare is no exception. In fact, healthcare may
hold the greatest opportunities for meaningful use of the
technology. Early pioneers have explored some of the first use
cases for medical payments, electronic health records, HIPAA/data
privacy, drug counterfeiting, and credentialing of healthcare
professionals. We have only begun to scratch the surface in how to
automate the complexities of today's healthcare systems and design
new systems which focus on trust, transparency and the alignment of
incentives. Metcalf, Bass, Dhillon, and Hooper have curated a
collection of examples based on the fundamentals of blockchain that
build upon the early successes and examples that point to the
future. After a brief introduction to bitcoin, blockchain and the
protocols available, a getting-started guide is presented specific
to health and healthcare. The authors discuss the complexities and
possibilities of smart contracts and some of the early consortia
that are exploring the possibilities. Examples and use cases are
found throughout the book, with specific sections that cover the
more sophisticated and far-reaching examples which have the
potential to scale at the industry-level. In addition, a discussion
of integrating blockchain technology into other advanced healthcare
trends and IT systems - such as telemedicine, artificial
intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things, value-based
payments , patient engagement solutions, big data solutions,
medical tourism, and precision medicine/genetic therapies among
many others are presented. The final section provides a glimpse
into the future using blockchain technology and examples of
research projects that are still in labs across the globe. The
appendices may prove particularly useful for additional details on
how to get started, including resources and organizations
specifically focusing on blockchain and distributed ledger
solutions.
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